All Ransomware articles – Page 4
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EventCiaran Martin delivers keynote at PrivSec Global
At PrivSec Global today, Ciaran Martin, founding CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre, discussed ransomware.
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NewsUS town looks to fix IT weakness after Russia-linked ransomware attack
The administrative head of Freeport in Maine concedes there are big gaps to fill to better protect the town’s computer network after it was offline for about a week following a “scary and serious” ransomware attack earlier this month.
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NewsNCSC chief warns of ransomware risk
Ransomware is the key threat facing organisations in Britain and they should take it seriously, according to Lindy Cameron, CEO of the country’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
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NewsJBS paid ransom to overcome cyber-attack
The world’s largest meat processing company, JBS, paid the equivalent of $11m (€9.03m) in bitcoins to put an end to a ransomware attack which knocked some of its plants out of action.
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NewsRansomware surge in education sector
Following a rise in attacks on the education sector the UK’s leading cybersecurity authority has updated its guidance on ransomware.
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NewsUS recovers majority of Colonial’s ransom payment
The United States’ justice department says it has seized 63.7 bitcoins, currently worth around $2.3m (€1.9m), which it claims is part of the 75-bitcoin ransom Colonial Pipeline paid when a cyber-attack knocked its pipeline out of action for several days in May.
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NewsUS compares ransomware to terrorism
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) is elevating ransomware attacks to a similar status at terrorism following the Colonial Pipeline hack.
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NewsPost cyber-attacks: NZ hospitals inch towards normality while JBS gets there
IT specialists at Waikato district health board (DHB) in New Zealand are making good progress in restoring systems, according to CEO Kevin Snee. Meanwhile, global meat packer JBS says all of its plants are fully operational.
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NewsFujifilm struck down by ransomware attack
The Japanese film company, Fujifilm has become the latest victim in a global ransomware blitz.
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NewsCalifornia healthcare provider informs patients of data breach
Scripps Health is notifying more than 147,000 patients, staff and physicians that their personal data may have been compromised in a recent ransomware attack.
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NewsUS police department hacked
The police department in Azusa, California, has gone public about a ransomware attack, 12 weeks after becoming aware of the incident.
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NewsToshiba unit hit by DarkSide ransomware
European subsidiaries of Toshiba Tec Group have become the latest victim of a DarkSide ransomware attack.
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NewsRansomware attack knocks Ireland’s health service computers out of action
All IT systems run by Ireland’s health Service Executive are today (14 May) shut down following a ransomware attack.
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NewsRansomware attack knocks out key US pipeline
The Colonial pipeline serving most of the eastern United States with fuel and heating oil has been shut down after what is being viewed as the worst-ever cyber-attack on the country’s infrastructure.
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ebookSafeguarding your critical data from the ransomware threat
Ransomware attacks are on the rise and targeting organizations of all sizes and industries.
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NewsUS Justice Department forms taskforce to tackle ransomware attacks
The United States’ Justice Department has formed a special taskforce to tackle the increasing number of ransomware cyber-attacks.
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AnalysisWhy are British educational establishments under cyber attack?
The National Cyber Security Centre in the United Kingdom last month put out an alert to schools, colleges and universities warning of a rise in ransomware attacks. But what is driving the attacks and how can educational establishments respond? GRC World Forums finds out.
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NewsGlobal cyber-attacks ‘top 600 a minute’
An average of 648 online threats per minute took place worldwide in the fourth quarter of last year, up 10.2% on the previous three months, according to research by security company McAfee Labs.
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NewsGiant cyber insurance firm CNA hit by 'sophisticated' ransomware attack
Insurance firm CNA is working to restore its systems and is investigating if policyholders’ data has leaked after a “sophisticated” cyber attack.
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VideoA Deep Dive Into Deepfakes and Revenge Porn
Deepfakes as a tool of misinformation have expanded rapidly. In an era of fake news, this tool has the potential to create serious harm to our democracies, with false content created to influence major political and societal events.
